NT · MacDonnell Council
Kaltukatjara, 0872
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Desirability score
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
In MacDonnell, Kaltukatjara keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. Distance from the capital is part of the appeal, with wide open surrounds and a self-contained community rhythm. Open skies and rolling countryside set a calm backdrop to everyday routines.
Families and commuters make up much of the community, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice, and that is part of the charm. Homes are relatively affordable, which helps families and first-time residents put down roots.
The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker housing affordability and community and employment against similar regional towns, even with safety holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Amenities
4 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 sports centres · 1 petrol stations
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 0/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0
Sport & outdoors(2)
- Sports centre
- Sports field
Entertainment(1)
- Kaltukatjara Art CentreArts centre
Lot 236
Other(1)
- Docker River Community StorePetrol station
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived from OpenStreetMap & Census) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Kaltukatjara Health Centreclinic
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 32.0/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4973rd in Australia
- State rank
- 103rd in NT
- Peer rank
- #50 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #51 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 40%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Population
- Population
- 229
- Median age
- 34
- Median household income / week
- $1,374
- Dwelling vacancy
- 29.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 20 of 68
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 29.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 13 / 5 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Recent changes
- Docker River Community Storeamenitiesfuel
- Kaltukatjara Art CentreamenitiesLot 236arts_centre
- Sports centreamenitiessports_centre
- Sports fieldamenitiespitch
- Kaltukatjara Health Centrehealthclinic
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
More in MacDonnell Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile elsewhere in Northern Territory or interstate.